Dump truck overturns on Interstate 83 at Outer Loop

An overturned dump truck carrying asphalt on Interstate 83 has tied up traffic on the north side of the Beltway Monday afternoon.

State police were called shortly after 10:40 a.m. to the southbound ramp of I-83 where it joins the Beltway. The dump truck overturned onto its side, spilling asphalt all over the highway.

Police closed both the I-83 ramp and the Outer Loop of the Beltway for almost four hours. The highway reopened at about 2:30 p.m. During the closure, southbound I-83 traffic had been diverted onto the Inner Loop of the Beltway.

The driver was taken to Sinai Hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. No other injuries were immediately reported.

A front-end loader was seen scooping up the asphalt as other crews used shovels to pick up debris. A Maryland Department of the Environment emergency response team also arrived to assist.